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Post by Raven on Nov 8, 2016 4:39:58 GMT -5
 Not quite impressive  I read this book and I was hoping the movie would be half as good as the book. same with "girl with a dragon tattoo" great book and not so great Hollywood movie |
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Post by autiger on Nov 10, 2016 21:33:47 GMT -5
Just finished the series (Netflix original) called THE FALL staring Gillian Anderson. Very good - 3 seasons
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Post by Raven on Nov 10, 2016 23:53:32 GMT -5
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Post by gzubeck on Dec 4, 2016 1:11:51 GMT -5
Netflix....
Department q series...Danish with subtitles....audio is great and some of the best detective shows I've seen.
Paranoid...British detective series with German police .too...good actors and scripts
Narcos...fairly entertaining and good crime drama
The crown...very good about queen Elizabeth and her family...must see
Marcella...another very good British detective series
Broadchurch...ditto...
Hinterland...Scottish detective series set in the country...moody and somber but very good.
Luther...need I say more...one of the craziest and best detectives.
Jungle book is now on streaming. Adult enjoyable as well.
Dicte...Danish journalist/detective series. Very enjoyable.
Marco Polo.
Dark matter...decent sci-fi series
The last king...of Norway...never seen chases on skis in the twelfth century.
Hbo
Westworld...if you have HBO go it's a must see...been streaming it...good audio and picture.
This list should keep you busy for a month or two.
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Post by Boomzilla on Dec 5, 2016 10:19:07 GMT -5
Last night, we watched " Ladies in Lavender" - A movie of which only the British could have conceived.  What I enjoyed most about the movie, however, was the soundtrack. I'm using only two front speakers for movies - no center - no surrounds. But the imaging was as pinpoint as I've ever heard. With characters seated on either side of a table talking, the "phantom image" placed each voice EXACTLY in the position of each speaker, and the sounds of waves on the rocks outside appeared far (far) to the left - well outside the position of the left speaker. At one point, townspeople are gathered in a living room listening to a concert on a radio, and the perspective changes back and forth from the actual concert hall (live) to the living room (via radio). In each case, the dimensions of the on-screen venue are audible on the replay. The radio is in a medium sized room, and the breathing and movements of the gathered townspeople are obviously in the room too. But when the perspective shifts to the live venue (Royal Albert Hall?), you can tell from the "opening" of the soundstage that you're in a much, much larger space, and the audience sounds inhabit that space perfectly. This struck me as an amazing use of audio recording to enhance the visuals of the film. The violin (played by Joshua Bell) sounded amazing! I'd assume that this was a multi-channel mix converted to two channels by the Oppo. But what fidelity - Lovely! Boomzilla |
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Post by novisnick on Dec 5, 2016 19:46:58 GMT -5
I watched this.  |
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Post by Loop 7 on Dec 5, 2016 20:15:18 GMT -5
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Post by Boomzilla on Dec 6, 2016 0:31:44 GMT -5
And tonight we watched a film recommended only by its success at the Sundance Film Festival. A film that proves beyond all reasonable doubt that the Sundance judges were severely stoned. A film with a plot straight from the 1950s. A film without a shred of sophistication or any significant message. A film without any reason to recommend it whatsoever. That film is " Girl on a Bicycle." And my response shall be succinct: WTF?  |
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Post by yves on Dec 6, 2016 8:49:02 GMT -5
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Post by Boomzilla on Dec 7, 2016 11:51:02 GMT -5
And a few offbeat dramas that I've enjoyed:
The Boondock Saints
The Lincoln Lawyer
21
The Usual Suspects
The Life of David Gale
Yours?
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Post by Boomzilla on Dec 7, 2016 20:39:00 GMT -5
Tonight: " Hunt for Justice" - A docudrama by the Canadian Film Board about the International Justice Tribunal & their (ultimately, successful) efforts to bring the Serbian war criminals to justice during the "ethnic cleansing" of the 1990s. NOT a happy film, by any means, but something well worth watching.  |
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Post by Boomzilla on Dec 8, 2016 7:53:37 GMT -5
same with "girl with a dragon tattoo" - great book and not so great Hollywood movie Hi Raven - You're right - Hollywood didn't do the book justice. BUT there are a trio of Swedish films of the Steig Larrson book series with dubbed English dialogue that are OUTSTANDING! Noomi Rapace stars, and the movies are WELL worth watching. I recommend them highly. |
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Post by rbk123 on Dec 8, 2016 10:11:55 GMT -5
 On the one hand, being a fan of the original I had low expectations on a remake of any worth. On the other, being a fan of the Coen brothers I was intrigued. The movie was well made, but it was the dialog that was exceptional - the Coen's channeled their Raising Arizona days and produced a similar gem of words. Bridges was decent, but Hailee Steinfeld really stole the show. |
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Post by Boomzilla on Dec 8, 2016 22:10:33 GMT -5
" Breakfast at Tiffany's" with Audrey Hepburn as Holly Golightly, and George Peppard as the idiot who falls for her. A typical "meet-cute" movie, I fail to understand how this won not one but TWO Academy Awards! Maybe, having gotten old, I've lost tolerance for ding bats, but even when I was young, this would have been a stretch... Bah Humbug...  |
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Post by Raven on Dec 8, 2016 23:40:53 GMT -5
same with "girl with a dragon tattoo" - great book and not so great Hollywood movie Hi Raven - You're right - Hollywood didn't do the book justice. BUT there are a trio of Swedish films of the Steig Larrson book series with dubbed English dialogue that are OUTSTANDING! Noomi Rapace stars, and the movies are WELL worth watching. I recommend them highly. Thanks for the tip I definitely watch it with my women at Christmas days |
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Post by Boomzilla on Dec 9, 2016 21:20:45 GMT -5
Tonight: " Enemy at the Gates"" starring Joseph Fiennes, Jude Law, Rachel Weisz, Ed Harris et al. This would more accurately be called a love story set in a time of war. Although some of the war depictions were accurate as well - The Russians at Stalingrad sent "human waves" of soldiers directly into the German lines, who were mowed down by superior German firepower. If any Russian soldiers tried to retreat, they were machine-gunned by their own officers for trying. Not a good place to be... The movie had OK picture & sound, but nothing special. An average to slightly above movie, but not art for the ages, nor especially historically accurate (except for the Russians' waste of their own soldiers...).  |
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Post by Loop 7 on Dec 9, 2016 21:24:36 GMT -5
Tonight: " Enemy at the Gates"" starring Joseph Fiennes, Jude Law, Rachel Weisz, Ed Harris et al. This would more accurately be called a love story set in a time of war. Although some of the war depictions were accurate as well - The Russians at Stalingrad sent "human waves" of soldiers directly into the German lines, who were mowed down by superior German firepower. If any Russian soldiers tried to retreat, they were machine-gunned by their own officers for trying. Not a good place to be... The movie had OK picture & sound, but nothing special. An average to slightly above movie, but not art for the ages, nor especially historically accurate (except for the Russian's waste of their own soldiers...). Ouch. Enemy at the Gates is my second favorite war movie. I think it's remarkably good. |
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Post by Boomzilla on Dec 9, 2016 21:28:40 GMT -5
My movie ratings OFTEN differ from the majority of viewers'. YMMV
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Post by gzubeck on Dec 10, 2016 12:54:24 GMT -5
Tonight: " Enemy at the Gates"" starring Joseph Fiennes, Jude Law, Rachel Weisz, Ed Harris et al. This would more accurately be called a love story set in a time of war. Although some of the war depictions were accurate as well - The Russians at Stalingrad sent "human waves" of soldiers directly into the German lines, who were mowed down by superior German firepower. If any Russian soldiers tried to retreat, they were machine-gunned by their own officers for trying. Not a good place to be... The movie had OK picture & sound, but nothing special. An average to slightly above movie, but not art for the ages, nor especially historically accurate (except for the Russian's waste of their own soldiers...). Ouch. Enemy at the Gates is my second favorite war movie. I think it's remarkably good. I second this...definite top five war movie in my book. I also liked that tank movie with Brad Pitt. |
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